Posts by Chris Haak
Takata Airbag Recall Expands Dramatically
Today, the NHTSA ordered that the Takata airbag recall expand from approximately 29 million vehicles to add another 35 to 40 million more....
Volkswagen Reaches Tentative Settlement on Diesel Emissions...
Hoping to put an extremely ugly chapter of its history in its smoke-filled rear view mirror, Volkswagen announced today that it had reached...
NAIAS 2015 Day One Recap
Day one of the 2015 North American International Auto Show (or NAIAS, or the Detroit Auto Show) is behind us, and we've racked up a...
Book Review: Incredible Lego Technic Cars, Trucks, Robots...
Editor's Note: I have always loved Legos and have built hundreds of models over the years. I have shared that enthusiasm with my sons, ages...
Review: 2014 Scion tC
Toyota's Scion sub-brand has been struggling since the auto market crashed during the Great Recession. Sales are about a quarter of their...
Review: BFGoodrich KO2 All-Terrain T/A Tires (Baja Tested)
There are trips that one dreams about, and trips that one never forgets. My trip to Baja to test the new BFGoodrich KO2 All-Terrain T/A...
NY Auto Show: 2015 Jeep Renegade
Mercedes-Benz (CLA), Lincoln (MKC) and Audi (A3) aren't the only automakers searching for additional sales volume by moving downmarket to...
NY Auto Show: 2015 Ford Mustang 50th Anniversary Limited...
It wouldn't be a proper auto show without a new limited-edition Mustang making its debut. With an all-new Mustang about to hit the streets,...
NY Auto Show: 2015 Toyota Camry
Having a track record of success can lead to complacency. Success is not easy and is not typically sustainable without considerable effort....
Review: 2014 Lexus IS 350 AWD
I've always enjoyed driving the Lexus IS, certainly much more so than other Lexus models. ES? RX? Pshaw. Though I've never owned...